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"You are not connected to the internet" screen keeps flashing between web pages loading

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While I'm surfing the web using Firefox browser on Mac OS, a "You are not connected to the internet" screen keeps flashing between web pages loading. Why is this happening?

While I'm surfing the web using Firefox browser on Mac OS, a "You are not connected to the internet" screen keeps flashing between web pages loading. Why is this happening?

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Let's stat with; Some problems occur when your Internet security program was set to trust the previous version of Firefox, but no longer recognizes your updated version as trusted. Now how to fix the problem: To allow Firefox to connect to the Internet again;

  • Make sure your Internet security software is up-to-date (i.e. you are running the latest version).
  • Remove Firefox from your program's list of trusted or recognized programs. For detailed instructions, see

Configure firewalls so that Firefox can access the Internet. {web link}

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